Guest guest Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 This is pretty normal. I had a heifer of the same breeding, probably 1/2 Holstein - 1/2 Jersey that came close while I was in Alaska with our daughter and new grandson. She started dripping the day after I left and the next week she had not calved and my wife had to go to Chicago. We got a neighbor to look in on her and he wanted to take her to the knackers then. Paid the vet $230 to say she was with calf and close and the calf was in the vet's words "huge." My wife found a retired couple to check on the heifer a couple of times a day and the neighbor and her husband delivered a fine 1/2 Brown Swiss bull calf that weighed all of 40 pounds with very little trouble. The drip is not unusual at all, just keep an eye on her. If she is down and having trouble, get her to stand and grease her vulva as far in as you can get your fingers, with olive oil. It will work.Bill Roseboro, NC Hi all. Question: I have two Jersey and ¾ Jersey/Holstein X heifers both 2 YO first fresheners, both bred to our low birth weight angus bull at around the same time. I saw the X bred, so I was sure of her dates. She was due July 29th, but as is typical for a heifer, calved slightly early last Wednesday and gave us a nice small heifer calf. We did not see the Jersey actually bred so it could have been a few days later, however, she has been leaking clear mucus for about 2 weeks without going into labor, seems happy (although hot…it’s been over 100 here every day), chews her cud. She has all the signs of being close, definite spring, huge udder, loose-ish hip ligaments, but has not calved. This mucus thing is outside of my experience, so I want to ask if I should be concerned about it. My husband is a little worried because he’s taking all but one of the older kids to camp in East TX this week, so I’d love to either ease his mind or know for sure I need to call the vet. Thanks, Tina in TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Totally normal. Unless she looks in destress I wouldn't worry about it Albert West TX Sent from my LG phone B Dunlap wrote: >This is pretty normal. I had a heifer of the same breeding, probably 1/2 Holstein - 1/2 Jersey that came close while I was in Alaska with our daughter and new grandson. She started dripping the day after I left and the next week she had not calved and my wife had to go to Chicago. We got a neighbor to look in on her and he wanted to take her to the knackers then. Paid the vet $230 to say she was with calf and close and the calf was in the vet's words " huge. " My wife found a retired couple to check on the heifer a couple of times a day and the neighbor and her husband delivered a fine 1/2 Brown Swiss bull calf that weighed all of 40 pounds with very little trouble. The drip is not unusual at all, just keep an eye on her. If she is down and having trouble, get her to stand and grease her vulva as far in as you can get your fingers, with olive oil. It will work. > >Bill >Roseboro, NC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Hi all. > >  > >Question: I have two Jersey and ¾ Jersey/Holstein X heifers both 2 YO first >fresheners, both bred to our low birth weight angus bull at around the same >time. I saw the X bred, so I was sure of her dates. She was due July 29th, >but as is typical for a heifer, calved slightly early last Wednesday and gave >us a nice small heifer calf. > >  > >We did not see the >Jersey actually bred so it could have been a few days later, however, she has >been leaking clear mucus for about 2 weeks without going into labor, seems >happy (although hot…it’s been over 100 here every day), chews her >cud. She has all the signs of being close, definite spring, huge udder, loose-ish >hip ligaments, but has not calved. This mucus thing is outside of my experience, >so I want to ask if I should be concerned about it. > >  > >My husband is a little >worried because he’s taking all but one of the older kids to camp in East TX this week, so I’d love to either ease his >mind or know for sure I need to call the vet. > >  > >Thanks, > >Tina in TX > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Thanks so much Bill and Albert for your reassurances. I looked at her with a more critical eye last evening, not taking the mucus into consideration, and it looks like she has a little time left before she is ready. I slept all night last night for the first time in a couple of weeks; no 3AM flashlight walk. Blessings, Tina in TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Thanks again. She gave us a beautiful bull calf yesterday afternoon, quite a bit bigger than the heifer that was born to her sister a week ago, but she had no problems at all. Tina in TX >Thanks so much Bill and Albert for your reassurances. I looked at her with a more critical eye last evening, not taking the mucus into consideration, and it looks like she has a little time left before she is ready. I slept all night last night for the first time in a couple of weeks; no 3AM flashlight walk. Blessings, Tina in TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Congratulations! I'm not surprised that the bull calf is bigger. Generally they are. Candy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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